A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to the South Carolina Office of Substance Use Services, an estimated over 450,000 residents across the state struggle with substance-related problems, but new data shows ...

It started with the Nintendo 64. Lauren recalls feverishly playing the '90s gaming console − and how it took priority over making friends or doing homework − when she was 8. Then, she says, it was her ...

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Have you ever seen a dog playing slot machines in a casino? Probably not, but you might have seen one that really likes to play with toys. A new study shows that there might not be much of a ...

If you’ve ever had a slobbery ball at your feet and a dog’s hopeful eyes asking for yet another throw, then you know that some dogs really love to play. Now, scientists back that up by finding that ...

An addiction treatment chain that operates primarily in western and midwestern states plans to open a treatment center at the Ephrata Borough property formerly owned by the defunct Retreat Behavioral ...

Kern County will receive $8 million in state funding to expand mental health and addiction treatment programs, helping keep more people in treatment and out of jail. Governor Gavin Newsom is ...

Introduction: Substance abuse and behavioral addictions among adolescents represent a growing public health concern, with significant implications for their physical, mental, and social development.

TOM. YEAH, YOU KNOW, LORI, THERE’S ALREADY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE STATE THAT HAVE NOT ALREADY GONE OUT TO COUNTIES AND SCHOOLS WHEN IT COMES TO THE COUNTIES, ESPECIALLY, THERE’S ABOUT A WEEK ...

From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...